I'm pretty new at installing Roms and such, but I do have a successful install of the Illusion Rom 2.6 Beta on my phone. I tried to update, and I couldn't get the file to install.
I use ClockworkMod, and when I try to install the ZIP from my external SD, it tells me there's something wrong with the file. I have downloaded it multiple times, thinking maybe it was a corrupted copy I put on. Same results. (Now, I could be missing something, as the file is listed as a Grouper, and I'm not sure what that means.)
Any suggestions or info would be very helpful. Thank you!
Aliselyn said:
I'm pretty new at installing Roms and such, but I do have a successful install of the Illusion Rom 2.6 Beta on my phone. I tried to update, and I couldn't get the file to install.
I use ClockworkMod, and when I try to install the ZIP from my external SD, it tells me there's something wrong with the file. I have downloaded it multiple times, thinking maybe it was a corrupted copy I put on. Same results. (Now, I could be missing something, as the file is listed as a Grouper, and I'm not sure what that means.)
Any suggestions or info would be very helpful. Thank you!
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As you wrote, the file may be corrupted during downlad. Why don't you check the MD5 ( check with google to learn how). Another reason that, the file may be something else than the required rom.
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I always get an error saying E:/ cannot open file /cache/update.zip (bad), no matter what ROM it is. theres not even an update.zip anywhere on my phone or sd card, and i cant manage to get to this so called /cache. please help.
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I always get an error saying E:/ cannot open file /cache/update.zip (bad), no matter what ROM it is. theres not even an update.zip anywhere on my phone or sd card, and i cant manage to get to this so called /cache. please help.
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Since this isn't development related, you should post it in the general board.
You didn't install clockwork correctly, or you didn't follow all of the directions when you did install it. Did you follow the instructions and press "flash clockworkmod recovery", which downloads the latest version and puts the update file on your phone?
i did, i have the latest recovery version. and i uninstalled and then reinstalled it before trying again.
Wrong section and you have to use the option that says choose zip from sdcard not the one that says install update.zip
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I always get an error saying E:/ cannot open file /cache/update.zip (bad), no matter what ROM it is. theres not even an update.zip anywhere on my phone or sd card, and i cant manage to get to this so called /cache. please help.
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If there is no update.zip then in Rom Manager you need to select the first option that reads Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. That will bring up a screen asking which phone. If you are installing an i9000 rom choose i9000. If not choose the Captivate. That will install an update.zip on your sd card
Then select install rom from sd card and it will probably take you to stock recovery so select install packages (or whatever the 2nd choice is). That will get you into CWM. Install whatever rom from there
First off, this is the right section, as this thread is *somewhat* development related.
I had a similar problem a while back, and never did figure out exactly what was causing it. Might have been because I often just use the Clockwork update.zip (bootstrapped from stock recovery) to flash ROMs without always "installing" it from Android itself. Though, even when I got that error, I could still flash new ROMs without problems.
Either way, flash to stock w/ oneclick, then do a master clear, fixes the problem right up.
If there is no update.zip then in Rom Manager you need to select the first option that reads Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. That will bring up a screen asking which phone. If you are installing an i9000 rom choose i9000. If not choose the Captivate. That will install an update.zip on your sd card
Then select install rom from sd card and it will probably take you to stock recovery so select install packages (or whatever the 2nd choice is). That will get you into CWM. Install whatever rom from there
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Thanks a lot, this worked. is there anyway i can just move this thread to the general forum, or would that require a moderator?
Shammyh said:
First off, this is the right section, as this thread is *somewhat* development related.
I had a similar problem a while back, and never did figure out exactly what was causing it. Might have been because I often just use the Clockwork update.zip (bootstrapped from stock recovery) to flash ROMs without always "installing" it from Android itself. Though, even when I got that error, I could still flash new ROMs without problems.
Either way, flash to stock w/ oneclick, then do a master clear, fixes the problem right up.
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Mmmm.. last time I checked the development forums was for developers to start topics on things they have developed or are working on... not for Q & A. There's another board for that..
I get this error all the time.
Open ROM Manager, hit Menu, hit Clear Download Cache.
Then hit Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery, choose Captivate, and let it go. Then hit Reboot Into Recovery and it should work fine. You may have to select Reinstall Packages if you end up in the stock 2e recovery.
Hi,
I checked through many threads to see if anyone had a similar problem but couldn't find anything unfortunately.
Background :
I was running a Lite'ning ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S2. You're probably familiar with this ROM, but for those who aren't it gets flashed with ODIN and comes rooted and pre-installed with CWM.
I forget which version of Lite'ning ROM it was, but I am fairly certain it was pre-1.5 as the bundled CWM was definitely version 3.x.x.x (later versions I found had 4.x.x.x and 5.x.x.x).
I wanted to try a version of GalnetMIUI for something a bit different and hadn't changed ROMs in quite some time, so I booted into CWM 3.x.x.x (maybe 3.0.0.2?) and did a backup to the internal SD. This came in at around 1.4 GB and comprised of 4 files :
cache.img
data.img
nandroid.md5
system.img
I copied these to my PC too, just in case they somehow got erased from my phone.
Once I'd done this, I then copied the new ROM .zip file (latest version of GalnetMIUI) to the root of the internal SD, booted the phone into CWM, wiped user data and Dalvik cache, then proceeded to install it.
The problem :
I can't get my apps or data back. I was under the false impression that my Google account was automatically backing this up for me, and would restore everything once logged in as it had in the past (factory resets etc.). So once this didn't happen, I tried using CWM to revert back to how things were before installing the new ROM but although the restore appears to work I end up with issues.
I've tried a number of different ROMs and they either get stuck in 'boot loops' or a black screen after running through the restore procedure. I've tried restoring just data via the 'Advanced' option but this doesn't help.
I was under the impression that I'd be able to fully restore the ROM backup if I needed to, and have the phone running exactly how it was prior to messing around. It would seem this is not the case.
In desperation I tried flashing every Lite'ning ROM from version 1.0 to 4.2, restoring my backup each time but as mentioned I always get boot issues.
Have I lost my data? I hope not, as I had 'To Do' lists and all sorts of things that would cause problems if they were not retrievable. I realise this is a lack of knowledge and foresight on my part. I'm thinking now that I should have run Titanium Backup prior to this, and not assumed that CWM was going to provide a complete solution.
Hope all this makes sense and if any of you have the time to read through and offer advice it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently running a very pretty and slick GalnetMIUI without any of my data!
Thanks in advance.
download cwm 2.5.x.x its better
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download cwm 2.5.x.x its better
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Thanks for that, I'll give it a go tonight after work. Am I right in thinking that if it doesn't work I can extract the individual files and insert them manually to get my app data back?
OK, so after hours of searching I'm still no wiser as to how to install CWM 2.5.1.2
I found a zip file that was apparently version 2.5.1.2 but when I tried to install it from inside CWM 5.0.2.6 (included with GalnetMIUI) it sometimes gives an error, sometimes it reboots CWM and sometimes it simply says it has successfully installed (it lies). No matter what it says or does, it doesn't seem to actually replace version 5.0.2.6 with the older one and every time I do the three-finger boot it loads up the latest version like nothing changed.
I'm just so lost. All I want to do is restore my old backup, get my data back and move on. Please someone help me before I go insane from all this research!
[EDIT] In case any more information is needed, my exact procedure for installing version 2.5.1.2 of CWM went like this :
Download 2.5.1.2 zip file
Copy zip file to root folder on internal SD
Boot into CWM 5.0.2.6
Select "install zip from sdcard"
Select "choose zip from sdcard"
Navigate to 2.5.1.2 zip file, select and confirm
Can anyone help me at all?
In particular I'd like to know how I can downgrade to CWM 2.5.1.2 or similar in order to give [email protected]'s suggestion a go.
Failing that, if anyone has any suggestions whatsoever about how I can get my backup data restored it would be greatly appreciated. After spending some time with MIUI - in particular the Galnet ICS build - I have nothing but praise, but I really have to get my data back!
You should be able to downgrade through ROM manager. Go to "All Clockwork Mod Recoveries" and just flash one that is not 5.x.x. Any backup not made with version 5 will not work with the new version So if you can flash one that is version 2, 3 or 4 you should be good to go. If that doesn't work you can fastboot flash it. There are guides on how to do that.
Wait.....did you mount /system before installing the CWM zip ?
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You should be able to downgrade through ROM manager. Go to "All Clockwork Mod Recoveries" and just flash one that is not 5.x.x. Any backup not made with version 5 will not work with the new version So if you can flash one that is version 2, 3 or 4 you should be good to go. If that doesn't work you can fastboot flash it. There are guides on how to do that.
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For some reason, when I select "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" the only two options are 4.0.1.4 and v4.0.1.4. I'll have to look into "fastboot" flashing as I've never heard of that.
By the way, if I boot into CWM via ROM Manager the version that loads is 4.0.1.5, but if I perform the three-button combo when switching my device on I get version 5.0.2.6.
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Wait.....did you mount /system before installing the CWM zip ?
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I didn't, is that something I should try?
Edit - Just tried this and at first it rebooted CWM and the version number hadn't changed. Doing this again yielded me the following error with no change in version number :
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E:Error in /sdcard/CM V 2.5.1.2_update.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
I found out that I can extract the contents of my backed up .img files using unyaffs.exe.
Unless I'm doing something wrong, it would appear that my backup is corrupt somehow. When trying to extract data.img, it processes for a while and does bring back a lot of files but I also get the following :
Code:
read image file
: Bad file descriptor
read image file
: Bad file descriptor
data.img is around 1.2GB but the files I extract only amount to around 190MB.
It would appear that I don't have my contacts database in there which is annoying as for some reason there were quite a few that didn't get synced to Google's servers.
I have an HTC sensation z7z10a. I purchased this phone to be able to get on AT&T's 3&4g frequencies without having to upgrade my unlimited data plan for non smart phones. So far so good, my phone gets 4g and AT$T is not aware that I have a smartphone.
Naturally after spending enough time in XDA and other phone forums to figure this out I became interested in flashing a custom ROM.
I used the revolutionary method to gain S-OFF, installed CWM, and used CWM to create a backup image. I've managed to fully wipe and then restore to my backup image, so CWM is working.
My problem is whenever I go to flash a custom rom I don't understand which file to select in recovery mode. Every zip I have downloaded, (including the one I need to finally get my phone rooted) opens up to a series of subfolders, none of which contain the files I need. The sub folders are typically : System, Data and META-INF. So I can't get rooted without being able to use the recovery mode to flash.
I used my friend's pc netbook in order to run Revolutionary and install CWM. Now I am using my Macbook Pro to download potential Roms zip files and move them onto my phones SD card. Could this be the problem?
I"ve searched and searched for and answer to this issue to no avail, please help me to figure this out. I'm stumped.
The zip you have to flash is the ROM you download...am I missing something?
You do not need to extract the zip file. Just put it on the SD card and then go to the recovery mode and select the option install zip from sd card and install it. I believe if you flash a custom rom, you would be automatically rooted, so no need to root it separately. Hope this helped
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The zip you have to flash is the ROM you download...am I missing something?
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Exactly- I don't understand why it won't work.
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You do not need to extract the zip file. Just put it on the SD card and then go to the recovery mode and select the option install zip from sd card and install it. I believe if you flash a custom rom, you would be automatically rooted, so no need to root it separately. Hope this helped
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Thanks for this advice, this is my first time attempting this. I think you are right that most roms come with root access so I may be able to skip that step.
I know what you are saying, don't extract the file, just move the zip over as is. Only on my mac the files are arriving as a folder with subfolders, not a zip package. This HAS to be the problem! I will look harder for Mac info on downloaded zips to see if I can figure out why this is happening. Thanks again.
Update:
So I fixed the folder problem by going into safari settings and unchecking the open safe downloads box. No all the zip files I'm downloading are staying intact as zips.
However I just tried to flash revolution hd with no success. The full wipe zip for this rom was a failure as well. I will now try downloading the root zip again and see if rooting first helps at all.
So now I am rooted. Success!
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Update:
So I fixed the folder problem by going into safari settings and unchecking the open safe downloads box. No all the zip files I'm downloading are staying intact as zips.
However I just tried to flash revolution hd with no success. The full wipe zip for this rom was a failure as well. I will now try downloading the root zip again and see if rooting first helps at all.
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Ah....Steve Jobs and his desire to prevent the user from doing anything useful strikes from beyond the grave.
This is why I won't touch a Mac. They want to do everything for you, even if it's not what you want or need to be done. On the plus side, at least you only have to push 1 button to get the Mac to do the wrong thing!
Glad you figured it out! Be careful with the ROM flashing though. It quickly becomes a life consuming obsession.
Hello everyone
I am unable to flash the cm10 rom on my tf300t using TWRP 2.3.3.0. Most forums i read have cwm, but I am having some other issues with cwm so i have to use TWRP. The error is status 7, see attachment below. (I have already verified and md5 is alright)
Any help or pointers are appreciated.
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the screenshot says no MD5 file is found. Not saying that is your issue, but just an observation since you said you checked it.
Also, it appears the zip file is inside a directory? try moving it to the root of the SD card. sometimes the paths for various functions of the flash assume that you are operating out of the root directory on the SD card.
thorrules said:
Hello everyone
I am unable to flash the cm10 rom on my tf300t using TWRP 2.3.3.0. Most forums i read have cwm, but I am having some other issues with cwm so i have to use TWRP. The error is status 7, see attachment below. (I have already verified and md5 is alright)
Any help or pointers are appreciated.
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Please see the line assert failed: getprop("
If you are using a tf300t then your error is in your build.prop file. It does not identify your unit as such.
The file you are trying to flash is the first cm10 download for the JB bootloader. I don't believe you will be pleased with that version.
If you still want to use it you will need to edit your zip to remove the asserts!
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Please see the line assert failed: getprop("
If you are using a tf300t then your error is in your build.prop file. It does not identify your unit as such.
The file you are trying to flash is the first cm10 download for the JB bootloader. I don't believe you will be pleased with that version.
If you still want to use it you will need to edit your zip to remove the asserts!
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Why do you say I would not be pleased with that version? As per http://get.cm/?device=tf300t it seems to have been released on 13-Nov. I was looking for a stable CM10 and that is the most stable I found. Also why does it not identify my unit? Is that an issue with the TWRP? FYI -- TWRP was the first recovery I had flashed, but since it gave status 7 error, I flashed CWM. CWM gave me some MBR signature errors, and it was completely useless, since it would not even take backup of my ROM, so I again moved back to TWRP. Thanks by the way.
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the screenshot says no MD5 file is found. Not saying that is your issue, but just an observation since you said you checked it.
Also, it appears the zip file is inside a directory? try moving it to the root of the SD card. sometimes the paths for various functions of the flash assume that you are operating out of the root directory on the SD card.
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Actually I had verified MD5 when I downloaded it on the phone (using FileManager app). I will try moving to the root directory, but I feel like that is not the issue. Thank you for your response.
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Why do you say I would not be pleased with that version? As per http://get.cm/?device=tf300t it seems to have been released on 13-Nov. I was looking for a stable CM10 and that is the most stable I found. Also why does it not identify my unit? Is that an issue with the TWRP? FYI -- TWRP was the first recovery I had flashed, but since it gave status 7 error, I flashed CWM. CWM gave me some MBR signature errors, and it was completely useless, since it would not even take backup of my ROM, so I again moved back to TWRP. Thanks by the way.
Actually I had verified MD5 when I downloaded it on the phone (using FileManager app). I will try moving to the root directory, but I feel like that is not the issue. Thank you for your response.
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That cm10 was released prior to the first cm10 nightly. If I remember correctly it didn't support gps and may not have supported wifi. It was placed in stable because it couldn't be released in nightlies at that point.
The md5 failure is normal if you don't have a properly named md5 file in the same directory as the zip and have the option set to use it.
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That cm10 was released prior to the first cm10 nightly. If I remember correctly it didn't support gps and may not have supported wifi. It was placed in stable because it couldn't be released in nightlies at that point.
The md5 failure is normal if you don't have a properly named md5 file in the same directory as the zip and have the option set to use it.
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Thanks. So I guess that CM10 was not useful to me anyway, I was looking for a stable and complete ROM. I think I will then try something else, maybe superclean, have read that it is stable too. Personally I do not like stock, instead prefer AOKP or CMs but I guess I have no choice then. Any other ROM that you had recommend? (stable + complete)?
About md5, thanks for that, I wasnt really worried about md5, since I had verified it already (before flashing).
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Thanks. So I guess that CM10 was not useful to me anyway, I was looking for a stable and complete ROM. I think I will then try something else, maybe superclean, have read that it is stable too. Personally I do not like stock, instead prefer AOKP or CMs but I guess I have no choice then. Any other ROM that you had recommend? (stable + complete)?
About md5, thanks for that, I wasnt really worried about md5, since I had verified it already (before flashing).
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I know it says nightly but the recent cm10.1 releases are stable and everything I have used works properly. I don't have a dock so I can't address that. It is a good daily driver for my use.
Some people are bothered by having a 0 directory on the internal sdcard for the first user. Yes it is multi-user. Android 4.2.
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I know it says nightly but the recent cm10.1 releases are stable and everything I have used works properly. I don't have a dock so I can't address that. It is a good daily driver for my use.
Some people are bothered by having a 0 directory on the internal sdcard for the first user. Yes it is multi-user. Android 4.2.
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I dont use a dock either, so that should work for me. I have never tried 4.2 ROM, will look for more details (esp the multi-user thingy) and then try it.
thorrules said:
I dont use a dock either, so that should work for me. I have never tried 4.2 ROM, will look for more details (esp the multi-user thingy) and then try it.
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OK, that is the reason I mentioned 4.2 and multi-user.
Good Luck!
I have a question and am curious if others have seen it and know how to resolve it.
I am by far not new to Android and mods, custom ROMs, etc but I ha e come across something that I just can't seem to get around.
When I try to download something to flash via TWRP, or install by most any other method, over 90% of the time I cannot get an md5 match. I have tried Chrome, Dolphin, and a couple other browsers, too. Is there any other way to get a good download straight to the Pixel with downloading on the PC and copying it over??
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I have a question and am curious if others have seen it and know how to resolve it.
I am by far not new to Android and mods, custom ROMs, etc but I ha e come across something that I just can't seem to get around.
When I try to download something to flash via TWRP, or install by most any other method, over 90% of the time I cannot get an md5 match. I have tried Chrome, Dolphin, and a couple other browsers, too. Is there any other way to get a good download straight to the Pixel with downloading on the PC and copying it over??
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You sure have an interesting dilemma. You can try download a small file multiple times, then use WinDiff to compare those downloads. If they match exactly, but do not match the original md5, then the issue is most likely local, and not the download source. Or, if they're different from each other, then your problem is also local. Have you tried a different PC with the same Internet connection?
As far as your other question, unless I'm misreading the question, why can't you download to the phone directly? Most of my downloads go directly to my Pixel's external storage. I don't usually touch a PC.
You understand my question. I discovered the issue trying to download TWRP RC1. The file size is 8.65Mb and I cohld never get a good md5 match downloading straight to internal memory. I started to doubt if the md5 mismatch was actually true so I tried to flash it and it failed. TWRP Alpha2 reported a corrupt zip file. I downloaded via PC, copied to storage, and then got a good md5.
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You understand my question. I discovered the issue trying to download TWRP RC1. The file size is 8.65Mb and I cohld never get a good md5 match downloading straight to internal memory. I started to doubt if the md5 mismatch was actually true so I tried to flash it and it failed. TWRP Alpha2 reported a corrupt zip file. I downloaded via PC, copied to storage, and then got a good md5.
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So is your problem resolved? They just sound like bad downloads to me, whether that's by unreliable connection (stop and restart of packet transferring), or corrupt packet verification, or some abnormal task on your PC that takes a good download and saves a corrupted copy of it. I know, I know, some will say that there's no such thing as a bad download since CRC and other algorithm prevent that. And they're right. However, a browser can still create a bad file from a valid download.
Not resolved. Until I figure it out I download via PC and copy to device. One added bonus is I can download to a flash drive and use the adapter to plug it directly into the Pixel.
Oh, I did notice that the bad md5 files also differ in size. Seems to happen most when using Chrome.
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Not resolved. Until I figure it out I download via PC and copy to device. One added bonus is I can download to a flash drive and use the adapter to plug it directly into the Pixel.
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The other benefit of using an external drive is that you don't run into the TWRP decryption issue, where your folders and files are jumbled up. Data on external drives are not encrypted.
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The other benefit of using an external drive is that you don't run into the TWRP decryption issue, where your folders and files are jumbled up. Data on external drives are not encrypted.
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I read that, too. I honestly haven't had that issue. Yet. The first couple times I used TWRP I wasn't prompted for a pattern at boot. I found if I power off then boot to TWRP manually it always prompted me first time. Since doing that about three times I haven't had an issue since.
****Update****
Ok, after sitting back I decided to "Go back to basics". I uninstalled all browsers on my device. I then reinstalled Chrome and tried a download, failed to get an md5 match. I then reinstalled Dolphin and downloaded the same file. Success, I have a md5 match. Seems that Chrome browser is the problem. Not sure why it wouldn't work on Dolphin previously but I have successfully downloaded four times now.