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Old 08-09-2018, 06:47 AM   #486
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Originally Posted by educosta View Post
That explains why I couldn't find any md5sums or similar for any firmware out there.

My concern is that I had to do it twice. It seems that using the phone to transfer the image via wifi might not be fully reliable either, as the first time the sums dind't match.

All I wanted is to have backup (that I'd know is valid) just in case letting the device boot locks while upgrading the firmware or something, as I've read has happened to more than one.

So my question then would be, is there any way to check the image I've got is a working one?
Yes, there is a very easy way: Turn it on.

Sorry, you are worrying to much. If the device hangs when updating, you can get a backup image then. Or I can send one now. But, it is far more likely that everything will be OK than that it will brick. And most issues can be sorted out by a factory reset without opening the device.

And if you have flaky WiFi, that corrupts the download, then the device won't update. Downloads a zip file, unpacks that and reboots. If the zip file doesn't unpack properly it removes it and doesn't do anything. During the reboot the new kernel and u-boot images are checked before being installed. And the KoboRoot.tgz is also tested. If it isn't good, isn't used.

I suggest just turning the device on, doing the setup and then finding a good book to read.
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