[Solution] MD5 mismatch error

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Few days ago I faced MD5 mismatch error while restoring my backup after messed with my phone. But due to this error I couldn't restore backup. I asked many people but people said that I should now flash sock firmware which was really a headache for me.

Anyway I searched alot on xda & I found very easy solution.

It don't require pc or adb shell etc. It only requires rooted phone with Terminal Emulator app

STEP 1: Open Terminal Emulator

Step 2: Use the following commands. (DON'T FORGET TO REPLACE "2012-01-01.10.09.36" WITH YOUR OWN BACKUP FOLDER NAME WHICH WILL BE PRESENT IN folder /clockworkmod/backup/)

su
#mount -o remount rw /sdcard
#cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2012-01-01.10.09.36
#rm nandroid.md5
#md5sum *img > nandroid.md5

STEP 3: (This will create a new "nandroid.md5" file without ANY "md5 mismatch" errors )
Reboot your phone and enter Recovery mode & then restore.

I hope it will help you in future
ENJOY...

IMP NOTE :- Many times people change backup folder name which can create this error. So be sure that you have not changed your backup folder name & also be sure that there is no space in backup folder path.

Credit goes to UsmanJ member. I have just shared with you guys with more good explanation.

Original thread HERE

No need these at all you need "root toolbox". and ut works perfectly by the way thanks for sharung this way too

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If you do this you can't be sure that your backup isn't broken. md5 needs exactly for checking this. Yes, you cheated the check system, but are you sure that your backup integrity is fine?

This problem is mainly due to folder name change. If you don't change folder name you shouldn't be having this problem.

Originally Posted by silentvisitor

This problem is mainly due to folder name change. If you don't change folder name you shouldn't be having this problem.

Ya but sometimes we have to face this problem even if we dont change folder name like how it was happened in my case few days ago.

Well, I think this is no hint you should use. When creating a new backup md5 hashsums are calculated for each file. If you now want to restore it these hashsums are calculated again and compared to the previous ones. Only if the data is the same as before , in other words your backup hasn't been damaged, the checksums match. You may have had some luck that the error happened in a file that does not get used very often but in general you do not want to do that, just imagine your kernel backup is broken!

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Thanks, worked just fine for me.

The error is not only because of changing the name of folder, as vishal says md5 mismatch can occur.

I even encountered the following problem with nandroid backup.

stock gb,xxkpu nandroid not compatible over cm9 or miui.
Or miui/CNET not compatible over stock rooted ROM.

I'm not sure of the reason why this error occurs while reporting the nandroid backup, but according to my limited knowledge of Android, I suppose either ext4 partition is not compatible over rfs of stock and vice versa or, out might be a kernel clash.

To be true, I didn't even try to search much about the issue as I'm mostly free and take the pain of customizing three new firmware as power my preference and reinstalling the app

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If anyone is sure of the error and it's solution, the answer is most welcome.

P.s. while restoring out doesn't say md5 mismatch (I've also come across this though), the error I stated cannot restore the boot image atty the first place.

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@ Iambalvindar

You are right bro. There can be number of reasons about this md5 mismatch error. Actually the solutuion which I have provided is just an option to correct error If error is due to other reason such corrupted backup then obviously the solution given in my thread will not be applicable.