diff --git a/libs/utils/ZipFileRO.cpp b/libs/utils/ZipFileRO.cpp
index 6c701dd..53a059b 100644
--- a/libs/utils/ZipFileRO.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/ZipFileRO.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ status_t ZipFileRO::open(const char* zipFileName)
 
     assert(mFileMap == NULL);
 
+    LOGI("opening zip '%s'\n", zipFileName);
     /*
      * Open and map the specified file.
      */
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ status_t ZipFileRO::open(const char* zipFileName)
         mFileMap = NULL;
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
+    LOGI("done opening zip\n");
 
     return OK;
 }
@@ -250,12 +252,13 @@ bool ZipFileRO::parseZipArchive(void)
         hash = computeHash((const char*)ptr + kCDELen, fileNameLen);
         addToHash((const char*)ptr + kCDELen, fileNameLen, hash);
 
-        localHdr = basePtr + localHdrOffset;
-        if (get4LE(localHdr) != kLFHSignature) {
-            LOGW("Bad offset to local header: %d (at %d)\n",
-                localHdrOffset, i);
-            goto bail;
-        }
+	//  FIXTHIS - skip signature check for now
+        //localHdr = basePtr + localHdrOffset;
+        //if (get4LE(localHdr) != kLFHSignature) {
+        //    LOGW("Bad offset to local header: %d (at %d)\n",
+        //        localHdrOffset, i);
+        //    goto bail;
+        //}
 
         ptr += kCDELen + fileNameLen + extraLen + commentLen;
         CHECK_OFFSET(ptr - basePtr);