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error can't open /sdcard/update.zip (bad) ???

Here's what I've done. I downgraded my telus htc hero using the goldcard method, then proceeded with rooting in one click. I flashed
VillainROM 5.2 and switched my sdcard/goldcard to a regular 8gb sdcad. life was great but last night I decided to flash the VanillaEclair 1.0 JIT. wiped the flash update from sdcard and it gave me the error e: can't open /sdcard/update.zip (bad) ???
What am I doing wrong?
I've been reading everything I can find concerning this and I still don't get it. I'm way to new to android to understand more than simply following instruction on how to root and load a custom mod. This right here is way over my head!
Please Help out the noob!
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i went through this a little when i made my first theme for a phone. mine was because a directory had been altered but in your case it might just be a bad download. you might try downloading it and trying again, hope this helps

yeah it was a bad Dl, Ive juste installed vanillaEclair 1.1... few bugs but an overall nice rom.
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[Q]how to fix E:Can't open /sdcard/*********.zip (bad)
When trying to flash any rom in the recovery it said
Install from SD card...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/*********.zip
(bad)
same problem,,pls could anybody have an idea how can it be fix??pls...thanks,,,cant flash any rom from sd card,,

it could either be from the download.
or if you created it yourself, its probably because its not signed. Search XDA (or google) for Android Signer.

f4rell09 said:
[Q]how to fix E:Can't open /sdcard/*********.zip (bad)
When trying to flash any rom in the recovery it said
Install from SD card...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/*********.zip
(bad)
same problem,,pls could anybody have an idea how can it be fix??pls...thanks,,,cant flash any rom from sd card,,
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The file is bad. try redownloading it and eg md5sum.

A2SD won't move to SD.

Why won't dalvik move to my SD card?
I'm not able to post a picture so I'll try to explain. I'm getting this message "dalvik runs from Int. Storage. Setup issue. Run a2sd repair to fix."
So I run a2sd repair and now I got this message "unmount. can't unmount /data/dalvik-cache: Device or resource busy [x] unmount failed." "mv can't rename '/cache/dc*': no such file or directory"

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=650

I've already looked there, I've also used the search function in this forum and another, I've also googled.
Now I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I having no luck finding them, could someone please help or link me to the proper thread?

I would post in the Aps2Sd thread..might help also.
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Which thread are you talking about?

shilent said:
Which thread are you talking about?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715116
they might know a lil more about your problem. Good luck man, and if not hope you figure it out!

[Q] HTC Desire Can't find Misc error

Hi all,
Firstly let me start by letting you all know myself and a mate have spent the last twelve hours searching forum and thread after forum and thread to try and resolve this. And although we have some success stories non of them are on our level, we just simply do not understand them.
So back to the beginning, I too like most Desire owners was sick of the Low Space message when I only had around 17 Apps downloaded so I looked into this Rooting and Rom malarky, my mate did his desire with ease and no problems, but mine is a different story.
I started with the root which worked fine I did the USB Drivers and then flashed with unrevoked3, I backed up my phone with Titanium Backup.
My mate then using the exact same ROM Cyanogen*Mod that he used on his phone tried to add it to mine but the installation kept abort with -
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.07
E:Can't find MISC:
E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
E:Can't find MISC:
E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log
E:Can't find MISC:
Errors, now our research has found that this is due to my phone being newer and having erase size 40000 device.
We have also read that using amonRA 2.0.0 or 2.0.1 or AlphaRev 1.8 can bypass this but we do not understand how to do it.
So could I pleeeeeease ask one of you to try and explain or talk me through it step by step from the very start in the most simplest of idiot talk known to man !!!
Many many many thanks in advance

Samsung Galaxy i9000 cannot flash

Hi. Ok...long story short. Its not bricked. I can use it. Using it currently as a media player stripped of all non-essential system apps. Or so I thought.
Semaphore_2.5.0b
DarkyROM v10.4.2 XWJW1
Firmware 2.3.6
I uninstalled some apps. Nothing system critical or so I thought. The following errors are now happening:
1. Whenever I enable wireless or launch Play Store I get the Google Services Framework gapps has stopped unexpectedly error....a few times then it stops coming up.
2. My Windows 7 64bit says "USB Device not recognised"
3. Device Manager reports the device has an error
4. Unable to install drivers from anywhere, Windows says I already have the most upto date driver - probably from previous installs
5. Odin does not see the phone when connected even when its in Download Mode
6. Rebooting to CWM v5.0.2.7 gives the following list of errors:
E:failed to open /etc/recovery.fstab (No such file or directory)
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command]
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/log]
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/last_log]
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command]
7. I can't Wipe or Factory Reset or any of those things because I get similar errors to the above, i.e. can't open, or can't mount, or unknown volume...etc
8. I can't install a zip from the SD Card because it won't mount the SD Card.
9. I can't mount the SD Card - it just returns to the main CWM screen and lists the above errors again.
I have exhausted my search on the internet. You guys are my last hope of redemption. So I'm just praying that someone out there has an answer and takes pity on my poor condemned soul before the flames get any higher!
Sent by a large badger.
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Wouldn't the problem be fixed by attempting to install the rom via odin? I know you said it doesn't show up, my thoughts are that you should make sure you have the updated samsung kies drivers installed.
If that didn't I might consider updating CWMR and then reflashing?

Reflash gapps and wipe all data in cwm lol you should have flashed if you didn't know what you were doing
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e2tango said:
Wouldn't the problem be fixed by attempting to install the rom via odin? I know you said it doesn't show up, my thoughts are that you should make sure you have the updated samsung kies drivers installed.
If that didn't I might consider updating CWMR and then reflashing?
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Well that was a really really really unhelpful reply. Thank you though.
You might have noticed I can't connect the phone to Odin because Windows is not recognising the device and if you read my post you'd see I already tried reinstalling the drivers which are upto date as far as Windows is concerned.
Thanks though.

bbrad said:
Reflash gapps and wipe all data in cwm lol you should have flashed if you didn't know what you were doing
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Brilliant. Very insightful. Maybe you shouldn't be using these forums if you can't provide support or at least a semblance of help instead of criticism and a holier than thou attitude. I'm assuming you're perfect.
I didn't think any of the apps were system critical. And I made that assumption as an ex-developer with over 15 years experience of low level assembler, C++ and Java development.
If you'd read my post properly you'd notice I can't flash or wipe.
But thanks though. It's nice to know people like you are still plaguing the forums.

captain_kirkoid said:
Brilliant. Very insightful. Maybe you shouldn't be using these forums if you can't provide support or at least a semblance of help instead of criticism and a holier than thou attitude. I'm assuming you're perfect.
I didn't think any of the apps were system critical. And I made that assumption as an ex-developer with over 15 years experience of low level assembler, C++ and Java development.
If you'd read my post properly you'd notice I can't flash or wipe.
But thanks though. It's nice to know people like you are still plaguing the forums.
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Your welcome if your so smart Y U ASKING 4 HELP
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Frozen Memory Problem Caused By Prey(Phone Finding Software)

Hello Everyone
its almost a year since I got this problem and after all this time I still couldnt find a solution to it and I hope this description of it will end this once and for all.
Problem: The device has a memory of a certain day. Everytime I work with it, I remove some files and apps and install new ones. But next time i start the tablet the new ones are gone and the old ones are returned and smiling at me!
Things I have done: --Trying Not to get Insane-- I tried to flash device with different ROMS and Kernels even the stock ones. but even after a successfull rom installation, device gets back to its certain day ROM and memory!
Cause: After taking it to soooo many repair centers, finally one of them told me it was caused by a software called "Prey", This software is for finding your lost Android/Ios device, it has a feature called "Prevent uninstallations" which makes it unable to uninstall. Now that i try, I can uninstall it with my previous username/password but everything is the same after one restart....
gosh that was the story guys. In last year, good people of XDA tried to help me but I did not have the proper info, you can follow the conversations here
still any help is appreciated.
PS: Everytime I choose to wipe data/factory reset the device, get this message;
cant mount /cache/recovery/command
cant mount /cache/recovery/log
cant open /cache/recovery/log
cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log
cant open /cache/recovery/last_log